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New details of Captagon drug trade exposed with Assad regime's collapse
A CBS News team gained access to a site outside Damascus which holds the precursor chemicals for Captagon, one of the most popular street drugs in the Middle East and beyond.CBS News - 8h -
How Syria's Assad propped up the Captagon drug trade
Analysts estimate Bashar al-Assad's regime raked in $5 billion per year from the Captagon drug trade, dwarfing Syria's official budget and making it a lifeline for the bankrupted country. Imtiaz ...CBS News - 9h -
What Assad's fall has revealed about Syria's trade in the stimulant drug Captagon
Syria’s nearly 14-year-old civil war fragmented the country, crumbled the economy and created fertile ground for the production of the highly addictive drug CaptagonABC News - 16h -
Syria's Assad Defends Fleeing to Russia as His Regime Collapsed
In his first comments from exile in Moscow, the deposed dictator pushes back against criticism that he abandoned supporters.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
New details in deadly mass shooting at Wisconsin school
Police are searching for a motive that drove a 15-year-old student to allegedly kill another student and a teacher in a private Wisconsin school. Six others were wounded. A top question was how the ...NBC News - 1d -
Syria's Assad blames 'terrorism' for regime collapse in first statement since defeat
Former Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday made his first official statement since being topped by a rebel offensive and fleeing the country for Russia.ABC News - 2d -
Candid photos of Syria's Assad expose a world beyond the carefully crafted and repressive rule
Personal photos of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad have surfaced from his abandoned residences, sparking ridicule among Syrians who until days ago were persecuted for criticizing his carefully ...ABC News - 3d -
New details released in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder
A Manhattan grand jury is hearing the case against the suspect arrested in connection with the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NYPD investigators say they have evidence which ...CBS News - 5d -
Concern over Syria's future despite collapse of Assad regime
Most Western nations, including the U.S., have designated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization. But with the group now having ousted former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the ...CBS News - 5d -
What is Captagon, the Illegal Stimulant Made in Assad’s Syria?
The illegal amphetamine, used across the Middle East, became Syria’s biggest export during its 13-year civil war.The New York Times - 5d -
Fall of Syrian Regime Exposes Limits of Russia's Global Ambitions
With Moscow’s money, attention and ammunition focused on its conflict with Ukraine, the Kremlin’s global power projects are in a state of slow decay.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
Syrian rebels seize vast haul of banned drug captagon, country’s largest export
Drug dwarfed all legal exports put together, with Assad’s brother widely believed to be power behind lucrative trade. The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime has thrown light into ...The Guardian - 6d -
U.S. Appeals for Unity Behind New Syrian Government After Fall of Assad Regime
The secretary of state said the goal of visits to Jordan and Turkey was to unite countries behind a peaceful transition.The New York Times - 6d -
Details on mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey
There are far more questions than answers about the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks. The Pentagon said Wednesday they don't appear to be coming from ...CBS News - 6d -
Israel pushing into Syria after Assad's regime fall
Hundreds of U.S. troops are in Syria to help prevent ISIS there. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab is in Syria as more questions emerge about the future of the country torn by civil war and as Israel pushes in ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
How the Assad regime’s collapse could force Iran to go nuclear
Once the nuclear threshold is crossed, there is no turning back.The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Syrians react to the fall of the Assad regime
In Syria, the rebels who seized power have appointed a transitional government with a temporary prime minister. On Monday, crowds gathered as some Syrians continued to celebrate the takeover. ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
What's next for Syria after fall of Assad regime?
Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria has come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is following the latest from Turkey, near the border with Syria. Then, John Kirby, White House ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Assad regime's collapse is a devastating defeat for Iran
The Assad regime's fall marks a damaging defeat for Iran, the latest in a string of setbacks that have punctured assumptions about Tehran’s power in the region.NBC News - Dec. 9 -
Eye Opener: Syrians celebrate the fall of Assad regime
Syrians around the world celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime as rebels with ties to terrorism seize control. Police release new images of the possible killer of United Healthcare's CEO. ...CBS News - Dec. 9 -
FirstFT: Rebels assert control after Assad regime collapse
Also in this newsletter, Omnicom and Interpublic in talks to merge and why Washington law firms are expanding their tariff adviceFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
The final hours of the Assad regime
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, ending 50 years of rule by his familyBBC News - Dec. 9 -
How Bashar al-Assad’s regime crumbled
Syria’s strongman was feted in Riyadh three weeks ago. Now he is an asylum seeker in MoscowFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Syrian rebels topple Assad regime
Overthrowing of regime marks culmination of lightning offensive by rebel groupsFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Syrian rebels celebrate fall of Assad regime
Syrian rebels celebrated the fall of President Bashar al-Assad following a swift offensive through the country. Imtiaz Tyab has more on what comes next.CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Biden responds to fall of Assad regime
President Biden expressed cautious optimism over the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, but also noted the situation presents a "moment of considerable risk." Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Assad's Rule Collapses in Syria, Raising Concerns of a Vacuum
The events set off celebrations among the population but also sparked concerns about how the disintegration of the regime would reverberate in the region.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
Starmer welcomes fall of Assad's 'barbaric regime'
The UK prime minister said it was "early days" when asked whether the government would engage with Syrian rebels.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
What’s Next for Syria After the Collapse of Assad’s Government?
Predicting Syria’s future is challenging, as the government’s sudden demise took many people who have watched the region for years by surprise.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
As Assad’s Regime in Syria Needs Help, Iran Exits
The collapse of a partnership built over four decades would reshape the balance of power in the Middle East.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Analysis of the Bashar Assad regime collapse in Syria
CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, who previously held leadership positions at the CIA, and Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, provide analysis on the events ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Biden calls Assad regime collapse 'fundamental act of justice'
President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria "a fundamental act of justice" in remarks at the White House on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
President Biden speaks after regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad collapsed
President Biden said the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under President Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades of repression. Mr. Biden spoke from the White House ...CBS News - Dec. 8 -
Hezbollah’s war with Israel left the Assad regime fatally exposed
With the fall of Damascus, Iran can no longer deny that its political and military ‘axis of resistance’ has collapsed. Middle East crisis – live updates It was not a coincidence that the ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Assad regime ends in Syria as rebels claim Damascus
Syrian rebels seize Damascus; Assad flees countryNBC News - Dec. 8 -
Watch: The final hours of the Assad regime
After years in power, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad was toppled with surprising speed.BBC News - Dec. 8 -
New details emerge in the manhunt for insurance CEO's killer
Police found a backpack in Central Park that they believe belongs to the man who killed an insurance executive in New York City. They found Monopoly money inside. The search for the suspect has now ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
Alone and broke against a renewed insurgency, is Assad's rule about to collapse?
The last time Syrian President Bashar Assad was in serious trouble was 10 years agoABC News - Dec. 7 -
5 new details in search for UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooter
New details emerged Thursday as the manhunt entered its second day for the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson was gunned down shortly before 7 ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
New details emerge on fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO
As the manhunt continues for the shooter who gunned down Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, police are revealing shell casings left at the scene were ...NBC News - Dec. 5